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Beta glucan was purified from Phellinus baumii and tested for its effect on the group performance of ants, a principal model of eusociality and of superorganisms. Japanese carpenter ants (Camponotus japonicus) were reared on diets containing beta glucans to characterize their effects on eusociality. Culturing structures for ants were assembled by implanting autoclaved soil into polyethylene terephthalate bottles. Three different eusocial strength indices were used to study the effect of beta glucan extract (BGE) on eusocial activities—the number of residence chambers, cooperative defense index (CDI), and group size and composition. Control, low- BGE, and high-BGE diets were prepared with the following three levels of BGE supplements in sucrose powder: 0, 20, and 50% (g/g). More residence chambers were observed in the BGE-fed groups than in the control. The CDI against a foreign queen ant was calculated according to the time taken to subdue the foreign queen. The high-BGE group took less time to complete their defense formation than the other groups. Differences were evident between control and BGE-fed groups in the total numbers of ants and eggs. The BGE-fed groups showed a significant increase in both the number of workers and the number of eggs. When fed with BGE, ants responded positively for all three eusocial strength indices. These results show that BGE exerts beneficial effects on the eusociality of ants as a superorganism.

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ABSTRACT
서론
재료 및 방법
장수상황버섯 자실체의 열수 추출
개미의 배양 및 베타글루칸 추출물의 처리 조건
새로 형성된 개미집의 관찰
개체군 규모 비교
협력 방위 노력 지수 (CDI)의 산출
복합 강도 지수
결과
개미집 형성 지수
개체군의 규모
협동 방어 지수 (CDI)
진정사회성의 조합 패턴
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• 김하원 [ Ha Won Kim | 서울시립대학교 자연과학대학 생명과학과 ]
• 이동희 [ Dong-Hee Lee | 서울시립대학교 자연과학대학 생명과학과 ] Corresponding Author

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• 간행물명

  한국버섯학회지 [Journal of MUSHROOMS]

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  계간

• pISSN

  1738-0294

• eISSN

  2288-8853

• 수록기간

  2003~2025

• 등재여부

  KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 525 DDC 635